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# HOWTO : Replace first space in a line using Notepad++
- URL: https://kudithipudi.org/howto-replace-first-space-in-a-line-using-notepad/
- Published: 2020-05-18T03:10:34.000Z
- Updated: 2020-05-18T03:10:34.000Z
- Description: Search for ^([^\s]*)(\s) Replace with $1 AND_WHAT_EVER_STRING_YOU_WANT Here is an example of searching for first space in a line and adding “’,” to the string
- Author: admin
- Tags: HOWTO, Windows, hacks, notepad++, regex, tricks, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-08-23 02:32

Search for `^([^\s]*)(\s)`

Replace with `$1 AND_WHAT_EVER_STRING_YOU_WANT`

Here is an example of searching for first space in a line and adding “`',`” to the string

![](https://kudithipudi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/image-1.png)